Latina

Or la·ti·na

[luh-tee-nuh, la-]

adjective

1. of or relating to females of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

   My mother is Latina.

   She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

noun

1. a woman of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States.

Latina

/ laˈtiːna /

noun

1. Former name (until 1947): Littoria. a city in W central Italy, in Lazio: built as a planned town in 1932 on reclaimed land of the Pontine Marshes. Pop: 107 898 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latina¹

First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish (United States), feminine of Latino

Example Sentences

A Miss Universe reality show was even staged for that audience and the winner - a Dominican crowned Miss Universe Latina - is competing in the main pageant in Bangkok.

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Gutierrez, dressed like the Latina millennial she is with jeans and a streak of blond in her otherwise black hair, finally spoke: “Lo que necesiten.”

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And if you look at Pima County and Tucson and see how we have the first Latina mayor, and I was the first Latino elected to the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

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“Be the best version of yourself possible and don’t put yourself in a box. Being Latina is not something I’m trying to be, it’s just something that I am. Victoria Venin the brand isn’t limited to being Latina — she’s for everyone worldwide. I want to inspire everybody.”

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Dramatic Grand Jury prize — the first for a film directed by a Latina director.

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